European leaders meet in high-security Danish summit after drone disruption
Reuters
Denmark has reinforced security for the summit and allies have beefed up air defences
EU leaders gather in Copenhagen on Wednesday under pressure to boost European defence after a series of Russian incursions into EU airspace, and days after drones targeted Danish airports.
The incursions have become most acute for countries on the EU's eastern flank such as Poland and Estonia. Ten member states have already backed plans for a multi-layered "drone wall" to quickly detect, then track and destroy Russian drones.
Denmark has beefed up security ahead of the summit, banning all civilian drone flights until Friday and placing heavy restrictions on traffic in Copenhagen.
Despite the high security, there was little evidence of alarm in the centre of the capital ahead o...